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Engineering

Junior Backend Engineer

Our Company

DigitalMint is an on-demand cryptocurrency provider, selling Bitcoin through physical
kiosks and point-of-sale solutions. Founded in 2014, we own and operate the nation’s
largest cash point-of-sale network for Bitcoin with over 200 locations nationwide.
Featured on CBS and in Forbes, DigitalMint is empowering underserved and unbanked
consumers to utilize digital currencies as a tool for financial access and inclusion.
We’re a passionate startup looking to grow our team with dedicated entrepreneurial-minded
people that love a good challenge. It's not enough to be skilled, we’re a driven group of
innovators and you should be too!

Job Description

DigitalMint is seeking a Junior Backend Engineer to play a fundamental role in our systems engineering process. You will be responsible for developing high-performance systems critical to the day-to-day function of a cryptocurrency business. As a member of a small engineering team, you will be expected to promptly impact production systems, move quickly in our rapidly changing business, and thrive in our agile-like development process. Our ideal candidate has backend systems experience, is familiar with the cryptocurrency space, and is hungry to learn new languages and technologies.

What You’ll Do

Build and maintain our variety of financial systems to support the digital currency business

Write software in Golang

Use established development practices and tools to interact with nascent technologies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum

Help build and design the next generation of our digital currency platform

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Proficiency in a systems langauge (C, C++, Java, Rust, etc.)

Desire to learn new programming languages and frameworks

Golang experience a big plus

Interest in bitcoin, blockchain technology, and digital currencies

Benefits

Competitive salary

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Monthly CTA pre-tax benefit

Daily $12 lunch subsidy

Fully stocked kitchen

Discounted gym memberships

Flexible work-from-home and vacation policies

Exciting culture in the fast-growing cryptocurrency industry

We are currently seeking candidates in the Chicagoland area and not currently seeking remote positions.